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G Galleries, Dealers and Museums
The arts inspire and compel. They mirror the Art has always been an integral part of Black life. Like
perfections and frail ties of the human spirit. From music, dance and religious observances, art could not be
the artistic works of Biggers, Catlett and Bearden to separated from everyday life in traditional African cultures.
the performances of Whalum, Jamison, Coltrane and
others, Black arts have served through the years to It was in our signs and symbols, our rituals and rites,
chronicle our heritage and defne our culture. our utensils and dress. It was life itself. Contemporary
Black art serves no less a life-afrming function, even as
At Artcetera we invite you to cel ebrate the arts; for it has been removed from its traditional utilitarian root. Art
it is in doing so that we come closer to discovering the by African-American artists (and their brothers and sisters
best in ourselves. from the Black Diaspora) refects a unique aesthetic that
is infuenced by, and in turn refects, our political reality,
Eugene L. Foney our beliefs, our hopes, our aspirations. It invokes our
Owner of Artcetera memories and experiences. It helps us to connect with
Gwendolyn Ngozi Haydell our inner spiritual self.
Staf Assistant Whether you are reading the prose of Toni Morrison
Houston, TX
or reciting the poetry of Langston Hughes, whether you
are listening to the compositions of Duke Ellington or the
vocal artistry of Ella Fitzgerald, an encounter with a well-
executed work of art has the power to elevate the spirit
like few experiences can.
Lynn Porter
Byrma Braham
Avisca Fine Art
Fine Art Dealers and Print Distributors
Marietta, GA
Garbage Man by John T. Biggers
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The arts inspire and compel. They mirror the Art has always been an integral part of Black life. Like
perfections and frail ties of the human spirit. From music, dance and religious observances, art could not be
the artistic works of Biggers, Catlett and Bearden to separated from everyday life in traditional African cultures.
the performances of Whalum, Jamison, Coltrane and
others, Black arts have served through the years to It was in our signs and symbols, our rituals and rites,
chronicle our heritage and defne our culture. our utensils and dress. It was life itself. Contemporary
Black art serves no less a life-afrming function, even as
At Artcetera we invite you to cel ebrate the arts; for it has been removed from its traditional utilitarian root. Art
it is in doing so that we come closer to discovering the by African-American artists (and their brothers and sisters
best in ourselves. from the Black Diaspora) refects a unique aesthetic that
is infuenced by, and in turn refects, our political reality,
Eugene L. Foney our beliefs, our hopes, our aspirations. It invokes our
Owner of Artcetera memories and experiences. It helps us to connect with
Gwendolyn Ngozi Haydell our inner spiritual self.
Staf Assistant Whether you are reading the prose of Toni Morrison
Houston, TX
or reciting the poetry of Langston Hughes, whether you
are listening to the compositions of Duke Ellington or the
vocal artistry of Ella Fitzgerald, an encounter with a well-
executed work of art has the power to elevate the spirit
like few experiences can.
Lynn Porter
Byrma Braham
Avisca Fine Art
Fine Art Dealers and Print Distributors
Marietta, GA
Garbage Man by John T. Biggers
91
90 91
